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Heartsick Definition & Meaning

heartsick
adjective
  1. full of sorrow
  2. without or almost without hope; "despondent about his failure"; "too heartsick to fight back"

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What does heartsick mean?
full of sorrow without or almost without hope; "despondent about his failure"; "too heartsick to fight back"
What part of speech is heartsick?
Heartsick is an adjective.
How many definitions does heartsick have?
Heartsick has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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